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Healthy at 100 - Roger Mason John Robbins inherited much of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain fortune. He rejected this, and devoted himself to promoting natural health and other meaningful causes. Isn't it nice to see someone with character and integrity, who is not seduced by materialism? He wrote a book called Healthy at 100 on longevity. Also please read the article There are no Long Lived Cultures. John covers four different cultures we can learn a lesson from. The first three are very poor, and the fourth has an average standard of living. The Abkhasia people in the Russian Caucasus mountains are known for their long life and excellent health. They work hard all their lives just to survive. Family life is close, and old age is respected. They eat a lot of vegetables, fruit, and nuts. Their staple is a whole corn porridge. They do drink a fermented milk beverage called matzoni, but this is not something we want to do. They keep working well into their 80s generally. The Villacamba in The 30,000 Hunza people in the Himalayan mountains eat millet, wheat, buckwheat, vegetables, fruit and nuts. Their staple is whole grain chapatti bread. They eat two meals a day. They fast every week. They work hard at farming, just so they can eat. Family life is strong and close. Their calorie intake is very low. They eat a minimal amount of dairy foods. Many myths and exaggerations have been made about Hunza health and longevity, but they really are far ahead of the rest of the world here. What do these three cultures have in common? They eat minimal, or no animal foods. They exist on whole grains, vegetables, beans, nuts, and fruits. About 70% of their diet is whole, complex carbohydrates. Sugars and refined foods are almost unknown. They definitely eat less than 20% fat calories. They do not eat desserts. They take in less than 2,000 calories a day on average, even though they do much physical labor. Serious illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease are uncommon. Obesity is unknown. They lack doctors and hospitals, and do not take prescription drugs. They lack central heat and plumbing. Contagious disease is a problem due to poor sanitation. They walk everywhere they go. obviously these are not some romantic, quaint, charming outposts one would want to live in Who are the very healthiest and longest lived people on earth? The rural- not urban- Okinawans in Now let's look at the richest country in the world-
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